Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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